P&O Cruises will officially name its incoming vessel Arvia in Barbados in March 2023.
The beachside ceremony on March 16 will be broadcast live online across the globe, the line said.
The naming event will take place during a round-trip Caribbean cruise departing from Bridgetown, which is now available to book.
In October, the line said the 5,200-passenger ship’s launch had been pushed back from December 9 to December 23 due to “reasons beyond our control”.
On next year’s naming ceremony, P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “We always aim to do things differently, to create stand out and memorable moments for our current and future guests.
“Arvia, which will be delivered in December, will spend her first season sailing in the Caribbean so it is fitting that we mark her naming in one of our favourite ports of call with a week of celebratory performances and experiences on board.”
He added: “This naming event, which has never been done before, will showcase our extraordinary new ship Arvia, the beauty of Barbados and will include some very special surprises.
“The ship will be positioned off one of the island’s most stunning beaches so the audience at home will be able to see both the striking new interior design of the ship as well as the performances and events taking place on the shore. It will be an unmissable event.”
Barbados prime minister, Amor Mottley, thanked the line for “choosing Barbados as the location” for Arvia’s naming.
The prime minister said: “Barbados continues to share a rich relationship with our sea and tourism, and the cruise industry has been of vital importance to our island and our economy.
“I am delighted that Barbados can be that place that continues to bring more ‘firsts’ to the world, and through this beachside ceremony, give thousands of people the opportunity to see a glimpse of what we have to offer to visitors.”
Details of how to watch the naming event live online will be announced nearer the time.